Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in West Riverside, New Orleans, LA

The map below shows majority race by area in West Riverside, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on West Riverside racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

West Riverside, New Orleans, LA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in West Riverside overall is white, making up 72.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 11.9%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the southwest places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:

Race in West Riverside

 
Self-Identified Race
West Riverside, New Orleans, LA Population
White
72.7%
Hispanic
6.7%
Black
11.9%
Asian
3.4%
Native American
0.0%
Other
5.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for West Riverside, New Orleans, LA

The map below shows diversity in West Riverside. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the neighborhood would both be considered lacking diversity.

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West Riverside Diversity Score

44.9

More diverse than 30% of US neighborhoods

West Riverside has a diversity score of 44.9: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. West Riverside is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 30% of them. Within West Riverside's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast West Riverside, and the least diverse areas are in northwest West Riverside.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.

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